Fanchers have been in America for more than 360 years! Our
American Fancher surname originated as a variant spelling of the English
surname Fanshawe. The first known documented surname spellings appear as
variations of Fancy, Fancie, Fansey, etc. in the
New Haven Colony in 1643. In the next generations, the original surname
spelling of Fanshaw was predominant in the Connecticut Colonial
records of our ancestors. It was at this same time that the variant
Fancher spelling made its first appearance in 1717 Connecticut, and
by the end of the 18th century had developed into the most
common spelling of our surname. Even then, some branches of our family
continued to use Fanshaw, a spelling they sustain to this day.

This database contains the records of the approximately 190 Fanchers who
served during the Civil War, compiled from more than 20
different sources. The majority of these
soldiers have been identified,
but a few still remain unknown to us. Part of this project is to also
identify where these soldiers are buried, and if there is a Civil War
marker on their grave.

This website is full of
Fanchers! If you are looking for a Fancher it is suggested that you
consider a search for a given (first) name, a locale, a date, or use other
available information to narrow down your search results.

Search hint: On your
Browser bar select Edit, then Find
(on this page)
to search a page for specific information.

In the records on this
Site, the Fancher surname spelling appears exactly as it was spelled in
the original record. So a search for "Richard Fancher" will not give you
records where a variant surname spelling was used.

In most cases, the records
on this Site are sorted by Event > State > County > Town > Alphabetically
by Given (First) Name, (regardless of the variant spelling of the Fancher
surname).